At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened and heard, and a book of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and who honored his name.Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
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… And the Lord loves it when we talk about him together. There's a fascinating little passage over in Malachi 3.16 that says, those that feared the Lord talked with each other and the Lord listened and heard. The Lord listened and heard. So it's, the idea is that the phrase listened and heard can be translated to prick the air. So it's, you hear something and all of a sudden you tune into it. The idea is that God bends down to us not to miss a single word. So we're talking about whatever and suddenly someone says, you know the Word of God or the Bible or Jesus. All of a sudden the Lord says, oh wait, what are you saying? I'm really interested in what you're saying. For instance, if I'm talking to an adult and one of my grandchildren comes up and says, Papa, I hear that and I'm going to tune out whatever is happening around me and put my attention toward one of my grandchildren. …
First of all, give you this night. We give you this night, Lord, because you and you alone are worthy. You are worthy of our praise, our song to you. You're worthy of our commitment in every way, in our giving, in our energy, in our vitality, in our breath. You alone are worthy. And Lord, I'm reminded that in Malachi chapter 3, verse 16, your Bible tells us there that whenever those gather together to speak about you, you write down in your book of remembrance when your children speak of you. I like that. And Lord, tonight, may that happen tonight. may we discuss things of Bible prophecy, things that we've learned thus far, or questions about Bible prophecy that the others, we, might learn by the questions that others have. So in this time of Q&A, we ask you, Lord, to be the one that presides over this, and come the end of this service tonight, we will have expanded our faith because we have gathered around the word of God. And we do praise and thank you ultimately for the greatest, greatest answer ever given. How is a man saved? How do we get out of this situation? …
… the very judgment being described in the book of Revelation. Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and to esteem His name. They will be mine, says the Lord of hosts, on the day that I prepare my own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him. There will be a distinction made. God knows those who are His. Judgment will come on those who are not His protection on those who are His. And it follows into chapter 4, looking at the very day of final judgment. For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff. And the day that is coming will set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. But for you who fear My name, the son of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall. You will tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing, says the Lord of hosts. That's an indication that in …
… is coming. This is final judgment. And the saints wonder whether they're going to survive. Verse 16 of Malachi 3, Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. They're saying, Are we going to be able to survive the judgment? And the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name, which is a way of letting us know God knows who belongs to Him. They will be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him. And then the next chapter, chapter 4, "'Behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff, and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,' says the Lord of hosts, "'so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.'" Again, the literally consuming final judgment of all the ungodly. …
Verse 16, Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. Conversation probably went like this. I hope He can tell us apart. I mean, there's a lot of judgment flying around. I hope He can tell us apart. So they spoke to each other. And the Lord was eavesdropping, and He heard it. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name. He didn't say for those who made a decision. He said for those who fear the Lord and exalt His name. They will be mine, verse 17. Beautiful verse. Says the Lord of hosts, on the day that I prepare my jewels, literally, my jewels, I think the authorized says, they will be mine, and I will spare them as a man spares his own Son who serves Him, because that's who they are and that's what they do. So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn't serve Him." This is the word of the prophet to the people. …